Definition of inflation

"inflation" in the noun sense

1. inflation, rising prices

a general and progressive increase in prices

"in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"

2. inflation

cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang

3. ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

4. inflation

the act of filling something with air

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inflation in Scrabble®

The word inflation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters inflation:

INFLATION
(117)
INFLATION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

antlion, nonflat, tailfin, tinfoil

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word inflation

INFLATION
(117)
INFLATION
(117)
INFLATION
(78)
INFLATION
(78)
INFLATION
(52)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(42)
INFLATION
(39)
INFLATION
(39)
INFLATION
(39)
INFLATION
(34)
INFLATION
(34)
INFLATION
(32)
INFLATION
(32)
INFLATION
(32)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(28)
INFLATION
(26)
INFLATION
(26)
INFLATION
(26)
INFLATION
(26)
INFLATION
(26)
INFLATION
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
INFLATION
(22)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(16)
INFLATION
(16)
INFLATION
(15)
INFLATION
(15)
INFLATION
(15)
INFLATION
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In inflation

INFLATION
(117)
INFLATION
(117)
TINFOIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
TAILFIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
TINFOIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONFLAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONFLAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TAILFIN
(90 = 40 + 50)
NONFLAT
(90 = 40 + 50)
TINFOIL
(90 = 40 + 50)
TAILFIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
TINFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
TAILFIN
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINFOIL
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAILFIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAILFIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
TINFOIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAILFIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANTLION
(78 = 28 + 50)
INFLATION
(78)
INFLATION
(78)
TAILFIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
TAILFIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINFOIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINFOIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TAILFIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINFOIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TAILFIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINFOIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINFOIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINFOIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAILFIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINFOIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANTLION
(71 = 21 + 50)
TAILFIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONFLAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAILFIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONFLAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONFLAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINFOIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONFLAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAILFIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAILFIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINFOIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAILFIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONFLAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAILFIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINFOIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINFOIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINFOIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONFLAT
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANTLION
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANTLION
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINFOIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANTLION
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANTLION
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANTLION
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANTLION
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAILFIN
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANTLION
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINFOIL
(65 = 15 + 50)
NONFLAT
(65 = 15 + 50)
TAILFIN
(65 = 15 + 50)
TINFOIL
(65 = 15 + 50)
TAILFIN
(65 = 15 + 50)
NONFLAT
(65 = 15 + 50)
NONFLAT
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANTLION
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANTLION
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANTLION
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONFLAT
(64 = 14 + 50)
TINFOIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONFLAT
(64 = 14 + 50)
TINFOIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONFLAT
(64 = 14 + 50)
TAILFIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
TAILFIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
TINFOIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANTLION
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANTLION
(64 = 14 + 50)
TINFOIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
TAILFIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONFLAT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TINFOIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
TINFOIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONFLAT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TINFOIL
(62 = 12 + 50)
TAILFIN
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONFLAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONFLAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
TAILFIN
(62 = 12 + 50)
TINFOIL
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONFLAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
TINFOIL
(62 = 12 + 50)
TAILFIN
(62 = 12 + 50)
TAILFIN
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONFLAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
TAILFIN
(62 = 12 + 50)
TINFOIL
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANTLION
(61 = 11 + 50)
TAILFIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
ANTLION
(61 = 11 + 50)
ANTLION
(61 = 11 + 50)
ANTLION
(60 = 10 + 50)
ANTLION
(60 = 10 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(59 = 9 + 50)
ANTLION
(58 = 8 + 50)
INFLATION
(52)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(48)
INFLATION
(42)
INFLATION
(39)
NONFIT
(39)
INFANT
(39)
NONFAT
(39)
FINIAL
(39)
INFLATION
(39)
INFLATION
(39)
FINAL
(36)
FLINT
(36)
FLOAT
(36)
FOLIA
(36)
FAINT
(36)
ALOFT
(36)
FINIAL
(34)
INFLATION
(34)
INFLATION
(34)
LOAF
(33)
FONT
(33)
FOIL
(33)
FLIT
(33)
FAIN
(33)
FAIL
(33)

inflation in Words With Friends™

The word inflation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters inflation:

INFLATION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

antlion, nonflat, tailfin, tinfoil

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word inflation

INFLATION
(189)
INFLATION
(114)
INFLATION
(102)
INFLATION
(75)
INFLATION
(75)
INFLATION
(69)
INFLATION
(68)
INFLATION
(68)
INFLATION
(64)
INFLATION
(64)
INFLATION
(63)
INFLATION
(60)
INFLATION
(60)
INFLATION
(57)
INFLATION
(57)
INFLATION
(46)
INFLATION
(42)
INFLATION
(42)
INFLATION
(38)
INFLATION
(38)
INFLATION
(38)
INFLATION
(38)
INFLATION
(34)
INFLATION
(34)
INFLATION
(34)
INFLATION
(32)
INFLATION
(30)
INFLATION
(30)
INFLATION
(30)
INFLATION
(30)
INFLATION
(30)
INFLATION
(30)
INFLATION
(25)
INFLATION
(22)
INFLATION
(22)
INFLATION
(21)
INFLATION
(21)
INFLATION
(21)
INFLATION
(21)
INFLATION
(20)
INFLATION
(20)
INFLATION
(19)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(18)
INFLATION
(17)
INFLATION
(17)
INFLATION
(17)
INFLATION
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In inflation

INFLATION
(189)
INFLATION
(114)
TAILFIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
NONFLAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONFLAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
INFLATION
(102)
TINFOIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
TINFOIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
NONFLAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONFLAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONFLAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TINFOIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
TINFOIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONFLAT
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANTLION
(89 = 54 + 35)
TINFOIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
TAILFIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
TAILFIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
TINFOIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONFLAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONFLAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONFLAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONFLAT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
TINFOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
TINFOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
TINFOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANTLION
(83 = 48 + 35)
TINFOIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANTLION
(83 = 48 + 35)
TAILFIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONFLAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONFLAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONFLAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
TAILFIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAILFIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
TINFOIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
TINFOIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
TINFOIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAILFIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
INFLATION
(75)
ANTLION
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTLION
(75 = 40 + 35)
INFLATION
(75)
ANTLION
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAILFIN
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTLION
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANTLION
(71 = 36 + 35)
FINIAL
(69)
NONFLAT
(69 = 34 + 35)
NONFLAT
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFLATION
(69)
NONFLAT
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFLATION
(68)
INFLATION
(68)
TINFOIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
TAILFIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
TINFOIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
TAILFIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
NONFLAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONFLAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONFLAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONFLAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONFLAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONFLAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
INFLATION
(64)
INFLATION
(64)
TAILFIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONFIT
(63)
TAILFIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONFAT
(63)
TAILFIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
TAILFIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFANT
(63)
NONFLAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONFLAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
TAILFIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONFLAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINFOIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINFOIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINFOIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFLATION
(63)
TINFOIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINFOIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANTLION
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANTLION
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINFOIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINFOIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
TAILFIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
TAILFIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
TAILFIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
TAILFIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
TINFOIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
TINFOIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
TINFOIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
NONFLAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
INFLATION
(60)
INFLATION
(60)
TINFOIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANTLION
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINFOIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAILFIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAILFIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAILFIN
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ANTLION
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TINFOIL
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TAILFIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAILFIN
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ANTLION
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ANTLION
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAILFIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINFOIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINFOIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANTLION
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINFOIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAILFIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINFOIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANTLION
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANTLION
(57 = 22 + 35)
ANTLION
(57 = 22 + 35)
TAILFIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
ANTLION
(57 = 22 + 35)
ANTLION
(57 = 22 + 35)
NONFAT
(57)
INFLATION
(57)
INFLATION
(57)
NONFIT
(57)
NONFIT
(57)
TAILFIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
INFANT
(57)
NONFAT
(57)
FINIAL
(57)
NONFLAT
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONFLAT
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONFLAT
(56 = 21 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINFOIL
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINFOIL
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANTLION
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONFLAT
(54 = 19 + 35)
NONFLAT
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLINT
(54)
FINAL
(54)
TAILFIN
(54 = 19 + 35)
NONFLAT
(54 = 19 + 35)
TINFOIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONFLAT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONFLAT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONFLAT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONFLAT
(53 = 18 + 35)
TAILFIN
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINFOIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINFOIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
TAILFIN
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONFLAT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONFLAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONFLAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONFLAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
TINFOIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
TAILFIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
TINFOIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
TAILFIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
TINFOIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
TAILFIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
TAILFIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
TINFOIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONFLAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONFLAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
ANTLION
(51 = 16 + 35)
ANTLION
(51 = 16 + 35)
NONFLAT
(51 = 16 + 35)
NONFLAT
(51 = 16 + 35)
FINIAL
(51)
FLAN
(51)
FLOAT
(51)
FOLIA
(51)
NONFLAT
(51 = 16 + 35)
TINFOIL
(51 = 16 + 35)
TAILFIN
(51 = 16 + 35)

Words within the letters of inflation

2 letter words in inflation (13 words)

3 letter words in inflation (21 words)

5 letter words in inflation (10 words)

6 letter words in inflation (7 words)

7 letter words in inflation (4 words)

9 letter words in inflation (1 word)

inflation + 1 blank (1 word)

inflation + 2 blanks (4 words)

Word Growth involving inflation

Shorter words in inflation

at flat

la flat

in

on ion

Longer words containing inflation

counterinflation counterinflationary

deinflation deinflationary

deinflation deinflations

disinflation disinflationary

disinflation disinflations

hyperinflation hyperinflationary

hyperinflation hyperinflations

inflationary counterinflationary

inflationary deinflationary

inflationary disinflationary

inflationary hyperinflationary

inflationary noninflationary

inflationary overinflationary

inflationary reinflationary

inflationism inflationisms

inflationist antiinflationist antiinflationists

inflationist inflationists antiinflationists

inflations deinflations

inflations disinflations

inflations hyperinflations

inflations noninflations

inflations overinflations

inflations reinflations

inflations selfinflations

inflations underinflations

noninflation noninflationary

noninflation noninflations

overinflation overinflationary

overinflation overinflations

reinflation reinflationary

reinflation reinflations

selfinflation selfinflations

underinflation underinflations